CVE-2026-34749

low-risk

Published 2026-04-01

Payload is a free and open source headless content management system. Prior to version 3.79.1, a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the authentication flow. Under certain conditions, the configured CSRF protection could be bypassed, allowing cross-site requests to be made. This issue has been patched in version 3.79.1.

Do I need to act?

0.03% chance of exploitation

EPSS score — low exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 5.4/10 Medium

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Payload

Affected Vendors

Payloadcms

References (2)

Product https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/releases/tag/v3.79.1

Vendor Advisory https://github.com/payloadcms/payload/security/advisories/GHSA-p6mr-xf3r-ghq4

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low-risk

Severity 21/34 · High

Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal